Classical Studies 1000 Final: Final Classics Notes.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Christopher Brown

Document Summary

Divided phase into 2, 2 population groups. No time to develop elite culture, nothing that wasn"t essential. Population: 100, no social stratification, 2 extended forms. Tombs show disposable wealth, celebration of military skill. Tribal within chieftains, head of gentes (familial, clan group) Foundation of rome connected with trojan hero aeneas. Numitor (king of alba long) dethroned by brother amulius. Amulius made numitor"s dauther rhea silva a vestal virgin to avoid avengers (she cannot produce children to avenge him) Rome had communal hearth that represented rome, tended by priestess of. Amulius imprisoned rhea silva, threw twins into tiber river (killing kin was pollution, he would not be responsible for their death) Faustulus and wife acca larentia brought up twins. Grew up, became leaders on daring exploits (associated to young men of city, puberty initiation) One time remus was captured and brought before numitor. Found home for them and band of young men on site of rome.